Roles and Responsiblities Hearing

On 11 and 12 September 2012 the Royal Commission conducted a public hearing to examine the key issues faced by central and local government, the building and construction industry and other elements of the private sector, when developing and enforcing legal and best practice requirements for buildings in earthquake events.

The hearing included two separate panel discussions which included representatives from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Standards Council, the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand and the New Zealand Construction Industry Council.

Timetable

Date

Time

Presenter

Topic

11 September 2012

9.40am

Stephen Mills QC, counsel assisting the Commission

Opening statement

Efficiency of the current building regulatory framework and recommendations for improvement

9.50am

John Scarry, structural engineer

Training of structural engineers and the building regulatory framework